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Pat Burns at podium during the public comments at the November 12 Cobb Board of Commissioners meeting speaking in opposition to the county's renewal of the ICE IMAGE agreement

Cobb County November 12, 2019

New Mutual Agreement between Cobb County Government and ICE approved by BOC

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners passed a new Mutual Agreement between the County and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as part of their consent agenda at their Tuesday…

James Herndon at Rev's Coffee Rosters in Smyrna (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2020 Elections September 16, 2019

Herndon calls for budget transparency, detention officers

In an interview at Rev Coffee Roasters in Smyrna, James “Jimmy” Herndon, candidate for Cobb County sheriff, told the Courier that the Sheriffs Office should make a complete budget publicly…

2020 Elections July 9, 2019

Rachel Kinsey: candidate for U.S. House District 11

Rachel Kinsey announced plans to run for US House of Representatives in Georgia’s 11th Congressional District. A 39-year-old resident of Woodstock, Georgia and small business owner, Kinsey is running on…

Steven Valentine, an English instructor with Family Kickstart Georgia, in front of his ESL classroom lecturing

Cobb County June 24, 2019

ESL Class in Cobb draws low attendance despite high registration numbers

A Cobb County library hosted its weekly English as a Second Language (ESL) class with seven people in attendance on Tuesday. The Stratton Library, in connection with Family Kickstart Georgia,…

Immigrants rights advocates hold up signs calling for the defunding of 287-G

Cobb County June 17, 2019

Controversial 287-G program up for vote in sheriff’s budget at Cobb BOC

Next month, the Cobb County’s Board of Commissioners will vote on the sheriff’s budget — a vote that could determine the future of the controversial 287 (g) program. “As a…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County June 12, 2019

Cobb DA: MS-13 associates sentenced

According to a press release from the office of Cobb Acting District Attorney John Melvin, six individuals associated with the MS-13 gang pleaded guilty to a group assault that began…

2018 elections October 24, 2018

Georgia 6th Congressional District debate

Though they had never met in person before, there was more than a little tension when Republican Karen Handel and Democrat Lucy McBath faced off in a televised debate Tuesday…

Lawrence King, Cobb EMC board candidate, at Rev Coffee Roasters (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Opinion September 6, 2018

Opinion: King Challenges Old Tradition at Cobb EMC

by Janet Rau This is an opinion article from Janet Rau, a supporter of Lawrence King in his campaign for a position as board member for district 3 at the Cobb…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County Courts, Magistrate Court August 16, 2018

Two bound for trial after Department of Homeland Security task force raid in Austell

Juan DeJesus, 32, and Reyna Velez-Romero, 28, both of Austell, were bound over to Cobb County Superior Court for trial on charges of heroin trafficking and reckless conduct. They were…

Residents at the Riverside Parkway National Night Out (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Riverside Parkway August 6, 2018

National Night Out on Riverside Parkway

The first of two National Night Out events took place Sunday at the Parkview Apartments on Riverside Parkway. The event was organized by the We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association….

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